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BEASTARS Volumes 5-22 Manga Review

This is not a series that will make it clear everything will be all right, as it doesn't offer solutions to its problems, even by the very end. BEASTARS is such a fascinating series on paper, with themes and setups that are beginning to seem more commonplace. Using anthropomorphic, furry characters as an allegory for real-world issues can have mixed results, especially when the separation between s...
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7—Steel Ball Run Volumes 1-5 Manga Review

Steel Ball Run is easily Jojo’s most bizarre adventure yet. ― Even by Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (JJBA) standards—which, to be clear, is an absurdly high bar to clear—Steel Ball Run (SBR) is absolutely, positively, aggressively, relentlessly, and lovably capital-W Weird. As vast as it is, the world of manga simply doesn't get wilder than this. Dare I say, SBR is easily Jojo's most bizarre adventure yet...
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This Week in Games - Pokémon Hits The Big 3-0

It's all Pokémon all the time as Jean-Karlo looks back on three decades of history and what we can expect from the game-changing franchise in the future. ― Welcome back, folks! It's a hectic week, and as I type this, I'm fighting off a very stubborn head cold. One thing that disappoints me: it was Chun Li's birthday this past weekend! Normally, I like to dedicate a section of the column to discussing...
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The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince Game Review

The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince is a narrative platformer steeped in fairy tales. ― Once upon a time, there was a wolf. She lived in the dark forest and sang to the moon in a beautiful voice. A young prince snuck out of the castle to listen to her song, but when he tried to see her, her monstrous instincts forced her to react, scratching out his eyes. The wolf felt terrible about this because ...
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Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Volumes 2-6 Manga Review

Iruma’s early adventures fully coalesce in this set of volumes with its shorter arcs. ― It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize that, since Ameri's father's name is Henri, her name is almost certainly meant to be Amélie. That's really neither here nor there, but it does add an interesting extra layer to one of the major plotlines in this set of volumes: Ameri is a closet shoujo manga fan. N...
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MARRIAGETOXIN Volume 2-11 Manga Review

For a series with the word TOXIN in the title, this series is anything but TOXIC. ― When I reviewed the first volume of MARRIAGETOXIN, I wrote it off as a fairly solid action series with a very lovable lead. The idea of a socially awkward yet incredibly capable assassin willingly throwing himself into harm's way for the sake of protecting his sister was a solid setup, and I very much thought that the...
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Yukino Sonoyama's Bless Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027

A-1 Pictures produces anime based on fashion manga ― A-1 Pictures announced on Friday it is producing a television anime adaptation of Yukino Sonoyama's Bless manga that will debut in 2027. Shōtarō Kitamura (Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!) is directing the anime at A-1 Pictures, and Takayuki Kikuchi (episode director for Solo Leveling, Kaguya-sama: Love is War) is the assistant director. Fukurou ...
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Dark Horse Comics Founder, CEO Mike Richardson Leaves Company

Richardson founded publishing company in 1986 as offshoot of Things From Another World store ― ReedPop's Popverse and The Beat reported on Wednesday that after 40 years, Dark Horse Comics founder and CEO Mike Richardson is no longer with the company. The Beat posted Dark Horse Comics and its parent company Embracer Group's statement, which explains that the company is "implementing changes to moderni...

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Oedo Fire Slayer -The Legend of Phoenix- #8 [rate]
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The Ogre's Bride TV Anime's New Video Reveals 4 More Cast Members

Manaka Iwami, Ryōta Ōsaka, Sayaka Senbongi, Natsuki Hanae join anime's cast ― The official website for the television anime adaptation of Kureha's The Ogre's Bride (Oni no Hanayome) light novels started streaming the anime's first cast-reveal promotional video, which announced four more cast members, on Sunday.The newly announced cast members are:Manaka Iwami as Karin ShinonomeRyōta Ōsaka as Yōta Kog...
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Kaya-chan Isn't Scary #9 [rate]
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You and I Are Polar Opposites #9 [rate]
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk #9 [rate]
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Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Anime's Episodes 11-13 to Air on March 30-31

Episodes had been delayed after 10th episode aired on December 30 ― Kadokawa revealed on Sunday a video previewing episodes 11-13 of the television anime of Hiromu and raemz's Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle (Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka) light novel series. The episodes will make up the "Asuka Arc" of the anime. The staff also revealed a new visual. The 11th episode will air first on AT-X on Ma...
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The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Anime Reveals April 12 Debut, Continuous 2-Part Run in New Video

Kana Hanazawa, Show Hayami, Daisuke Hirakawa join cast ― The official website for the television anime of Yōsuke Kaneda's The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch (Kuroneko to Majo no Kyōshitsu) manga began streaming a new promotional video on Sunday.  The staff also revealed the series will debut on April 12, and will air for a continuous two cours (quarter of a year), for a half-year run. The anime...

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Bloomberg: NetEase to Halt Financing on Toshihiro Nagoshi's Nagoshi Studio in May

Company had announced its 1st game Gang of Dragon in December ― Bloomberg reported on Saturday that a NetEase spokesperson confirmed it will stop financing Yakuza/Like A Dragon franchise creator Toshihiro Nagoshi's new studio Nagoshi Studio Inc. starting in May. Bloomberg stated according to its own sources, employees of Nagoshi Studio Inc. were told of the decision on Friday. NetEase Games had annou...
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Dorohedoro Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Promo Video, (K)NoW_NAME's Theme Songs, More Cast

6 new cast revealed for members of Cross-Eyes organization ― The official website for the second anime season based on Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro manga revealed the show's promotional video and more cast on Sunday. The website also revealed the show's theme song artists.The below video has English subtitles that can be toggled on. The new cast features members of the organization "Jūjime" (Cross-Eyes) ...
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SI-VIS: The Sound of Heroes #22 [rate]
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Star Detective Precure! #6 [rate]

Crunchyroll Adds Dorohedoro Seasons 1 & 2

Season 2 debuts on April 1 ― Crunchyroll announced on Saturday it will stream the second anime season based on Q Hayashida's Dorohedoro manga in April, and it is now streaming season 1. Season 1 is available with English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Thai dubs worldwide, and with Japanese audio with subtitles in all regions except Japan and China.The new season will premiere on Wednesday, April 1 at ...
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Beastars Final Season Anime's 2nd Part Unveils More Cast Members

Yūya Uchida, Taku Yashiro, Haruki Iwata join cast of March 7 series ― Beastars Final Season, the final season in the anime based on Paru Itagaki's BEASTARS manga, unveiled the cast for the characters in The 500 Cornered Rats group. Yūya Uchida plays Corn: Taku Yashiro plays Bean (left in the image below), and Haruki Iwata plays Wheat (right). The second part premiered on Netflix on March 7. The anime...
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BEASTARS Volumes 5-22 Manga Review

This is not a series that will make it clear everything will be all right, as it doesn't offer solutions to its problems, even by the very end. BEASTARS is such a fascinating series on paper, with themes and setups that are beginning to seem more commonplace. Using anthropomorphic, furry characters as an allegory for real-world issues can have mixed results, especially when the separation between s...
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Scum of the Brave #9 [rate]
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Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider #22 [rate]
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Gnosia #20 [rate]
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To Your Eternity #18 [rate]
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A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans #9 [rate]
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Dead Account #9 [rate]
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Trigun Stargaze #9 [rate]
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Medalist Season 2 ‒ Episode 3

Yuna's story here does feel like a bit of a retread, but even a slightly weaker episode of Medalist still knows how to hit where it needs to.
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Reincarnated as a Dragon Hatchling #9 [rate]
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Anime's New Video Previews Erika Ikuta's Ending Song

3 more special videos will stream weekly before anime's April 4 premiere ― The staff for Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke, the new television anime of Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujō - Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiramasen) "biblia fantasy" light novel series, began streaming the first of four new weekly videos on Saturday. The "B...
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Blue Miburo #11 [rate]

'Evangelion 30th Anniversary Special Screening' Anime Short to Officially Stream Tonight

Short starring Asuka premiered at "Evangelion:30+;" festival on February 21 ― The website for the Evangelion franchise announced on Saturday that “Evangelion 30th Anniversary Special Screening,” the new anime short that premiered at the "Evangelion:30+;" festival on February 21, will officially stream on Sunday, March 8 at 12:00 a.m. (Saturday, March 7 at 10:00 a.m. EST). The video will debut on khar...
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Manga UP! Global Adds The Kind Adventurer and the Reincarnated Girl in English

Manga centering on C-class adventurer who saves reincarnated girl launched in 2024 ― Manga UP! Global announced on Saturday it has added author Heiseiowari, original character designer U35, and artist Yuya Takano's The Kind Adventurer and the Reincarnated Girl (Ohitoyoshi Bōkensha, Tensei Shōjo o Hiroimashita) manga to its service. The platform describes the manga: Sirius, an endlessly kind C-class a...
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WEBTOON Entertainment Names Yongsoo Kim President to Lead Global Operations

WEBTOON Ent.'s leadership team will report to President, who in turn reports to Founder, CEO Junkoo Kim ― WEBTOON Entertainment announced on Friday it has appointed Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global WEBTOON Yongsoo Kim as President, tasking him with overseeing global operations and driving the company's next phase of growth. Kim has also been named to the company's Board of Directors. Under ...
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Greenwich Ent. Acquires N. American Rights to Ryuya Suzuki's Debut Feature Anime Film Jinsei

Company to screen film in N. American theaters this summer ― Entertainment news website Deadline reported on Friday that Greenwich Entertainment has acquired the distribution rights to Jinsei (Mumei no Jinsei), the first feature anime film from independent anime director Ryuya Suzuki. Greenwich Entertainment will screen the film in North American theaters this summer. Rapper ACE COOL stars in the fil...

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Re:ZERO Anime Season 4 Reveals Ending Theme Song, Visual, April 8 Premiere

MYTH&ROID, TK from Ling tosite sigure perform ending theme song ― The staff for the fourth Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime season unveiled on Saturday a visual, ending theme song artist, and April 8 premiere. The staff began streaming a video that previews the ending theme song "Ender Ember," a collaboration between MYTH&ROID (Overlord) and TK from Ling tosite sigure (Tokyo Ghoul). The...
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Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 ‒ Episode 56

While it helps that this episode looks sick as hell, the timely message of good people enduring in bad situations is what ultimately makes this a great episode of anime.
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 1-7

Chainsaw Man, The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 anime; Cells at Work! Lady, Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Chainsaw Man BDCite Viz Media US$35.00 March 3 The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 BD Premium Box SetAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$179.98 March 3 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date 10 DANCE Graphic N...
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Tamon's B-Side ‒ Episode 10

In some ways, Natsuki feels more like a burnt-out, middle-aged man than he does a young pop idol.
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword Game Streams Overview Trailer

Game slated for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC in 2026 ― Capcom unveiled during its Capcom Spotlight stream on Thursday a new overview trailer for its Onimusha: Way of the Sword game: English version Japanese version The game is slated for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam in 2026. Tthe remastered Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny game launched for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC...
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Champignon Witch ‒ Episode 10

Who is brainwashing the populace into believing that practitioners of black magic are bad?
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Pragmata Game's Main Trailer Reveals Game's Earlier April 17 Release

Game originally scheduled to launch on April 24 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC ― Capcom revealed the main trailer for its Pragmata game during the Capcom Spotlight stream on Thursday. The video announces that the game is now launching on April 17, one week earlier than the planned April 24 date. The trailer also previews the story: The game will launch for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xb...
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Chained Soldier Season 2 ‒ Episode 9

For as much as Kuusetsu represents Yuki and Co.'s worst nightmare, I don't think I've ever been so excited to see where Chained Soldier goes next.
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Shin-Ei Animation, Lesprit Animate Trailer for Monster Hunter Stories 3 Game

Game launches for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox X|S, PC via Steam on March 13 ― Capcom unveiled an animated trailer for Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, a new turn-based role-playing game in the Monster Hunter franchise, during the Capcom Spotlight stream on Thursday. The video credits Shin-Ei Animation and Lesprit for its animation production. English Japanese The company also streamed a characte...
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SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table ‒ Episode 9

Only a truly deranged world would allow such madness to run rampant and unchecked. Thank goodness such a place could only exist in the far-out realm of science-fiction anime.
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REMOW Streams Hyakushō Kizoku Season 3 Anime on YouTube

All 12 episodes of Fullmetal Alchemist creator Hiromu Arakawa's autobiographical story stream ― REMOW's It's Anime YouTube channel is streaming all 12 episodes for the television anime of Hiromu Arakawa's autobiographical manga Hyakushō Kizoku (The Peasant Noble) in Japanese with English subtitles: The third season premiered on Tokyo MX, on October 3. The season's final episode aired on December 19. ...
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Plannosaurus Dinosaur Model Kits Get TV Anime

Plannosaurus Gachi Koseibutsu Bu debuts in July on Animori! ― Bandai Spirits began streaming a video on Friday, and it reveals that its Plannosaurus dinosaur plastic model kit is inspiring a television anime titled Plannosaurus Gachi Koseibutsu Bu (Plannosaurus Seriously Extinct Creatures Club). The anime will debut in July on TV Tokyo and its affiliates inside the Animori! program, which airs on Sun...
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Fire Force #21 [rate]
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7—Steel Ball Run Volumes 1-5 Manga Review

Steel Ball Run is easily Jojo’s most bizarre adventure yet. ― Even by Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (JJBA) standards—which, to be clear, is an absurdly high bar to clear—Steel Ball Run (SBR) is absolutely, positively, aggressively, relentlessly, and lovably capital-W Weird. As vast as it is, the world of manga simply doesn't get wilder than this. Dare I say, SBR is easily Jojo's most bizarre adventure yet...
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Hell Mode #9 [rate]
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Dark Moon: The Blood Altar #9 [rate]
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This Week in Games - Pokémon Hits The Big 3-0

It's all Pokémon all the time as Jean-Karlo looks back on three decades of history and what we can expect from the game-changing franchise in the future. ― Welcome back, folks! It's a hectic week, and as I type this, I'm fighting off a very stubborn head cold. One thing that disappoints me: it was Chun Li's birthday this past weekend! Normally, I like to dedicate a section of the column to discussing...
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High School! Kimengumi #9 [rate]
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Kumarba Anime's 3rd Season Debuts on April 12

Trailer unveiled for anime airing on Animori! program ― The official YouTube channel for Kumarba, the television anime based on the namesake YouTube channel for kids, began streaming a trailer on Friday, and it reveals that the third season will premiere on April 12. The series will air on TV Tokyo and its affiliates inside the Animori! program, which airs at 7:00 a.m. JST. Starting with this new sea...
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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End #7 [rate]
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'Do You Like Big Girls?' AnimeFesta Anime's Promo Video Previews Theme Song

Mitsuki Nakae performs theme song; anime debuts online first on March 13 before TV debut on April 5 ― The official website for the AnimeFesta television anime of Gorō Aizome's Do You Like Big Girls? (Ōkii Onnanoko wa Suki Desu ka?) manga revealed the anime's promotional video, theme song artist, and and debut information on Friday. Mitsuki Nakae performs the theme song "Sekai ni Hitotsu no Gift" (A S...
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The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker Anime's 1st Promo Video Previews Main Cast

Series starring Yoshitsugu Matsuoka debuts in July ― The official website for the television anime of Tōwa's The World's Strongest Rearguard - Labyrinth Country's Novice Seeker (Sekai Saikyō no Kōei: Meikyūkoku no Shinjin Tansakusha) light novel series revealed the anime's first promotional video on Friday.The anime will debut in July and will air on Tokyo MX, BS11, and Sun TV. The anime will star:Yo...
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Shō 3 Ashibe QQ Goma-chan TV Anime Reveals Hey! Say! JUMP's Theme Song, April 12 Debut

New promo video also streamed ― The staff for the television short anime adaptation of Hiromi Morishita's Shō 3 Ashibe QQ Goma-chan manga revealed a promotional video and the show's theme song on Friday. Hey! Say! JUMP performs the theme song "CUE CUE CUTE," and the below video previews the theme.The anime will air starting on April 12 within TV Tokyo's Animori! program, which airs on Sundays at 7:00...
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Hotel Inhumans Anime's 2nd Season Reveals More Cast, October Debut

Hina Yomiya joins cast as Shiba Kirihara ― The official website for the television anime of Ao Tajima's Hotel Inhumans manga revealed on Friday the anime's second season will debut in October, and also revealed a visual and a new cast member.Hina Yomiya voices the new cast member Shiba Kirihara.The new season will feature returning staff, including director Tetsuro Amino at studio Bridge, and Bridge'...
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'Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?' TV Anime Reveals April 9 Debut, Opening Theme in Video

Galileo Galilei, Manami Kakudo perform theme songs ― The staff for Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?, the anime based on Akira Konno's Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo manga, revealed the theme songs in a new promotional video on Friday. Galileo Galilei performs the opening theme song "Komorebi" (Sunlight Through the Trees), and Manami Kakudo performs the ending theme song "Hororo Shōryō" (Warble Ramble)...
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Odekake Kozame Anime's 2nd Season Reveals April 12 Debut in Video

Karin Takahashi joins cast as Kitsune-chan ― Kadokawa announced on Friday that the second season of the anime adaptation of Penguin Box's Odekake Kozame (Little Shark's Outings) manga will debut on April 12. The series will air on TV Tokyo and its affiliates inside the Animori! program, which airs at 7:00 a.m. JST. The anime will also stream on YouTube starting on April 12 at 7:05 a.m. JST.Kadokawa a...
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Matsurika Kanriden TV Anime's Video Reveals Cast, Staff, January 2027 Premiere

Rie Takahashi, Nobunaga Shimazaki star in Chinese history-inspired court romance story ― Kadokawa unveiled a new promotional video and visual for the television anime of Rinne Ishida and Izumi's Matsurika Kanriden (The Tale of the Scholar-Official Matsurika) light novel series on Friday. The video reveals the anime's cast, staff, and January 2027 premiere date.  The cast members include: Rie Takahash...
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Medalist #3 [rate]
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Yukino Sonoyama's Bless Manga Gets TV Anime in 2027

A-1 Pictures produces anime based on fashion manga ― A-1 Pictures announced on Friday it is producing a television anime adaptation of Yukino Sonoyama's Bless manga that will debut in 2027. Shōtarō Kitamura (Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines!) is directing the anime at A-1 Pictures, and Takayuki Kikuchi (episode director for Solo Leveling, Kaguya-sama: Love is War) is the assistant director. Fukurou ...
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4th Girls und Panzer Spinoff Film Reveals Teaser Visual, Promo Video

4th film opens in Japan on April 10 ― The staff for the four-part theatrical anime project for Maruko Nii's Girls und Panzer: Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu! spinoff manga in the Girls und Panzer franchise unveiled the teaser visual and promotional video for the films' fourth part on Friday.  The fourth film will open in Japan on April 10. The first three films opened on December 26, January 30, and Ma...

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Mobile Suit Gundam Announces Collaboration with Apex Legends

Both in the game and with plastic model kits ― The Gundam franchise announced on Wednesday that it is collaborating with the popular battle royal-hero shooter Apex Legends. The "Apex Legends x Gundam Event" is set to start on March 11 Japan Time. Apex Legends teased the collaboration with the tagline, “Big mechs. Bigger Fights. Gundam x Apex is coming.” Broken Moon will become a Gundam-inspired batt...
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2nd That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Film's Video Highlights Insert Song

Saori Ōnishi performs "Sōkoku" song for film ― Bandai Namco Filmworks began streaming a new promotional video for That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea (Gekijō-ban Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken: Sōkai no Namida-hen), the second anime film in the That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken) franchise, on Friday. The "emotional 'Tears' pr...
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Chimney Town: Frozen in Time Sequel Film's Video Introduces Thousand-Year Fortress

Film opens in Japan on March 27 ― The official website for Chimney Town: Frozen in Time (Entotsu-chō no Poupelle ~Yakusoku no Tokeidai~), , the sequel film to Studio 4°C's anime film of Akihiro Nishino's Poupelle of Chimney Town (Entotsu-chō no Poupelle) picture book, began streaming a new video for the film on Friday. The video introduces the thousand-year fortress, and the various notable locations...

Xbox Teases New 'Project Helix' Console

"Next generation" console to play both Xbox, PC games ― The offiicial Xbox X (formerly Twitter) account teased a new Xbox console on Thursday with a video revealing the console's code name "Project Helix." Microsoft Gaming's new CEO Asha Sharma stated that the "next generation console" will play both Xbox and PC games.Previous Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer retired on February 23, while Xbox presi...
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'The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen' Manga Tops AnimeJapan's 'Manga We Want to See Animated' Poll

Strikeout Pitch, Ketsu Battler were close behind ― The AnimeJapan event announced on Wednesday the results for this year's “Manga We Want to See Animated” poll with 222,758 votes cast. The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen by mmk took the top spot. Kyu Sumiyoshi's Strikeout Pitch and Naotaka Takade's Ketsu Battler placed second and third, respectively. The creators of the top 10 manga gave messages to...
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Bandai Namco Unveils New Sword Art Online Action RPG Echoes of Aincrad

Game launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam on July 10 ― Bandai Namco Entertainment unveiled a new action RPG titled Echoes of Aincrad on Friday. The game is set in Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online franchise, set in the world of Aincrad, the setting of the original story's eponymous in-story virtual MMO Sword Art Online. In Echoes of Aincrad, players explore Aincrad as one of the 10,000 playe...
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WEBTOON Entertainment Narrows Operating Loss in 2025 as Revenue Grows

Company reported full-year revenue of US$1.38 billion ― WEBTOON Entertainment closed out 2025 with modest revenue growth and a narrower operating loss. The company reported full-year revenue of US$1.38 billion, a 2.5% increase from 2024, or 3.9% growth on a constant currency basis (which does not take fluctuating foreign exchange rates into consideration). Operating loss narrowed by 36.9% to US$63.5 ...
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'Unjō ni Utaite, Kimi wo Matsu' Manga Ends

Manga debuted in July 2024 ― The March 13 issue of Houbunsha's Weekly Manga Times magazine revealed on February 27 that Yayū Murata's Unjō ni Utaite, Kimi wo Matsu (I'm singing above the cloud, waiting for you.) manga ends in the magazine's next issue on Friday. Murata debuted the manga in July 2024. Houbunsha published the manga's fourth compiled book volume on November 14, and it will publish the f...
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The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince Game Review

The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince is a narrative platformer steeped in fairy tales. ― Once upon a time, there was a wolf. She lived in the dark forest and sang to the moon in a beautiful voice. A young prince snuck out of the castle to listen to her song, but when he tried to see her, her monstrous instincts forced her to react, scratching out his eyes. The wolf felt terrible about this because ...
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The Holy Grail of Eris ‒ Episode 9

If there’s a “true” tragedy in this story, it’s that Scarlett died for nothing.
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Get Married So I Can Curse Your Firstborn and Finally Be Free! Manga Ends in 2 Chapters

Shinobu Inokuma, TABIKO debuted manga in November 2023 ― This year's April issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Spirits magazine announced last Friday that Shinobu Inokuma and TABIKO's Get Married So I Can Curse Your Firstborn and Finally Be Free! (7-dai Tatarimasu node Hayaku Kekkon Shite Kudasai!) manga will end in two chapters. Seven Seas licensed the manga, and it describes the story: Kuro, a black cat,...
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NIUHI Adds Indie Manga from Manga Mavericks

ALTERNATIVE, BONDS, Great Metal God, more manga ― Game publisher KOMODO's new digital manga platform NIUHI announced on Thursday that it has added indie manga from Manga Mavericks in English. The platform will also release the manga's Japanese versions soon. ALTERNATIVE by Chiaki Yagura BONDS by ZENZO Great Metal God by Iwakuni Kogyo First Time in Taiwan: A Delicious Adventure by Muta Yuki Princess D...
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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk ‒ Episode 8

Why is it that being treated like a girl is preferable to simply being treated as Yoi?
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Jun Kirarazaka Launches New Buyotopia Manga on March 13

Bone Collection creator launches manga about former hero ― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ manga service announced that Jun Kirarazaka is launching a new manga titled Buyotopia on March 13. The story follows a former hero who must now face social life. Kirarazaka launched the Bone Collection manga in Weekly Shonen Jump in April 2020, and ended it in August 2020. Kirarazaka published a one-shot with the same ...
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Champignon Witch #10 [rate]
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Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Volumes 2-6 Manga Review

Iruma’s early adventures fully coalesce in this set of volumes with its shorter arcs. ― It took me an embarrassingly long time to realize that, since Ameri's father's name is Henri, her name is almost certainly meant to be Amélie. That's really neither here nor there, but it does add an interesting extra layer to one of the major plotlines in this set of volumes: Ameri is a closet shoujo manga fan. N...
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Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You #9 [rate]
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Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3: The Culling Game Part 1 #56 [rate]
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Baki-Dou Anime Ranks #2 on Netflix's Weekly Global Top 10 List for Non-English Shows

BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai anime debuted on February 26 ― Netflix announced on Wednesday that BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai, the anime of Keisuke Itagaki's first Baki-Dou manga, has ranked at #2 on its Weekly Global Top 10 for Non-English Shows list. The series had a total of 3.4 million views with approximately 18.5 million hours viewed and an average watch time of 5 hours and 29 minutes. T...
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Roll Over and Die #9 [rate]
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Chained Soldier #9 [rate]
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Kill Blue TV Anime's Trailers Reveal Theme Songs

aespa perform opening, RIIZE perform ending ― The staff for the television anime of Tadatoshi Fujimaki's Kill Blue manga began streaming on Friday two trailers that reveal and preview the opening theme song "ATTITUDE" by South Korean girl group aespa and the ending theme song "KILL SHOT" by South Korean boy band RIIZE. This marks RIIZE's first television anime theme song. Opening - "ATTITUDE" by aesp...
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Anime's Video Reveals Theme Songs

Ash da Hero performs opening song "Believers," Shiyui performs ending song "Reachlight" ― Bandai Namco Filmworks unveiled a new English-subtitled promotional video and visual for the second season of the television anime of Fujino Ōmori and Toshi Aoi's Wistoria: Wand and Sword (Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria) manga on Thursday. The video reveals and previews the second season's opening theme song "Belie...
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Oshi no Ko Season 3 ‒ Episode 8

The suggestion that the cheerful Ai we saw interacting with her own children might not have been the true Ai is irresistible.
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Dark Horse Adds The Art of Octopath Traveler: 2020-2023 Artbook

2023 artbook ships on September 1 ― Dark Horse Comics announced on Wednesday it has licensed Square Enix's The Art of Octopath Traveler: 2020-2023 book for release in English on September 1 in hardcover. The book features work from Square Enix creators Naoki Ikushima, Tatsuaki Urushihara, Rina Yoshiura, Masashi Takahashi, and Shizuka Morimoto for Octopath Traveller II and Octopath Traveler: Champions...
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Isekai Office Worker: The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter ‒ Episode 9

The man in charge of the church resents the palace’s “interference” with his institution in the first place; imagine what he’ll do when he realizes that Seiichirou and Yua also want to deprive him of a system that’s netted him a lot of free labor.
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Japan's Video Game Rankings, February 16-22

Mario Tennis Fever tops chart, Yakuza Kiwami 3/Yakuza 3: Dark Ties drops from #1 to #5 ― Japan's Game Ranking: February 16-22 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2Mario Tennis Fever Nintendo February 12 14,577 54,099 2NSwDragon Quest VII Reimagined Square Enix February 5 12,413 222,078 3NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5, 2025 10,418 2,835,912 4NSw 2Dragon Ques...
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My Secret Friend Haechi Animated Series, Produced by Seoul City, Surpasses 10 Million Views

Story follows mythical guardian who once protected gateway between spirit world, human world ― The Seoul Government announced on March 3 that the animated series My Secret Friend Haechi, starring the city's official mascot Haechi, has surpassed 10 million cumulative views on YouTube. The 26-episode animated series began airing on EBS in December 2025. The story follows Haechi, a mythical guardian wh...
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Monster Eater Light Anime Reveals Ending Song Artist, April 2 Debut

4-piece band niina performs "STORY" ending theme ― The staff for the television "light anime" of the webtoon adaptation of Renkinō's Monster Eater (Mamonogurai no Bōkensha) light novel series revealed on Thursday the anime's April 2 debut on Tokyo MX at 25:00 JST (effectively April 3 at 1:00 a.m. JST). The anime's staff also revealed that the band niina will perform the ending theme song "STORY."The...
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Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R Net Anime Reveals More Cast

Kanae Itō, Ai Orikasa, more join cast for spring anime ― The website for the Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R or Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai Returns anime, the new anime of Shimahara's doujin project Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai (I Want You To Make a Disgusted Face and Show Me Your Underwear), revealed the main cast on Thursday. The cast includes (...
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Live-Action The Flowers of Evil Series' New Trailer Reveals Theme Song by ano

ano performs series' theme song "Ai Bansan" ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the live-action series adaptation of Shūzō Oshimi's The Flowers of Evil (Aku no Hana) manga posted a new trailer on Thursday, which reveals and previews the theme song "Ai Bansan" (Love Dinner) by ano. ◤テレ東 𝟒月𝟗日(木)深夜𝟐𝟒時スタート#ドラマ惡の華🪻衝撃的な𝟗𝟎秒トレーラー映像解禁.ᐟ.ᐟ◢anoの主題歌初披露🥀思春期の心の変化を描いた壮絶な青春物語が始まる──TVer║https://t.co/kTbcu...
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Ami Maeshima, Aimi Perform Themes for Haibara's Teenage New Game+ Anime

Series starring Yūto Uemura debuts in April ― The website for the television anime of Kazuki Amamiya's Haibara's Teenage New Game+ (Haibara-kun no Tsuyokute Seishun New Game) light novel series revealed on Thursday the theme song artists. Ami Maeshima performs the opening theme song "Fly Again!!," and Aimi performs the ending theme song "Dramatic Tōhikō" (Dramatic Runaway Trip). The anime will debut ...
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Mission: Yozakura Family Anime's 2nd Season Reveals April 12 Debut in Video

Pilaf Alien performs ending theme ― NBC Universal revealed the main promotional video and April 12 debut on Thursday for the second season of the anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga. The staff also revealed the second key visual, and revealed Pilaf Alien will perform the ending theme song "Shalala." The above video previews the ending theme song...
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The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System Anime's Main Trailer Unveils July 2 Debut, Continuous 2-Part Run

Series stars Takeo Ōtsuka, Shion Wakayama, Natsuko Abe ― The official website for the television anime of Brocco Lee's manga adaptation of Nekoko's The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System (Tsuihō Sareta Tensei Jū Kishi wa Game Chishiki de Musō Suru) light novel series revealed on Thursday the anime's main visual, main promotional video, and its July 2 debut. The anime will air for two co...
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Dr. Stone: Science Future Anime's Final Part Reveals Theme Song, More Cast in Video

Asian Kung-Fu Generation performs opening theme; Seiichirō Yamashita joins cast as SAI ― The staff for the third and final cours (quarter of a year) of Dr. Stone: Science Future, the fourth and final season of the Dr. Stone anime series, revealed the main promotional video, more cast, a main visual, and the opening theme song artist on Thursday. Asian Kung-Fu Generation performs the opening theme son...

Bloomberg: Sony Interactive Entertainment to Stop Releasing Single-Player PS5 Games on PC

Ghost of Yōtei game's planned PC release reportedly scrapped ― Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that Sony Interactive Entertainment will no longer release its big single-player PlayStation 5 games on PC, according to "people familiar with the company's plans." The company has reportedly scrapped plans to release Ghost of Yōtei and other internally developed games for PC, in recent weeks. According to ...
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Netflix Reveals Release Date, Teaser for Live-Action Bloodhounds Season 2

Gun-woo, Woo-jin face new threat in a global underground boxing league driven by money, violence ― Netflix revealed on Wednesday the release date and first teaser video for Season 2 of its webtoon-based live-action series Bloodhounds, confirming that the new season will premiere worldwide on April 3. Bloodhounds Season 2 follows Gun-woo and Woo-jin, the two young boxers who previously defeated a bru...
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Crunchyroll Streams Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! Anime's English Dub; Reveals Cast, Staff

Anime's English dub starts streaming on Wednesday ― Crunchyroll announced on Wednesday that it is now streaming the English dub for the entire 12-episode anime of Sora Suigetsu and DeeCHA's Scooped Up by an S-Rank Adventurer! (Yūsha Party o Tsuihō Sareta Shiro Madōshi, S-Rank Bōkensha ni Hirowareru: Kono Shiro Madōshi ga Kikakugai Sugiru) novels, and revealed the English dub cast and staff.The Englis...
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Twin Engine Acquires Shares in Anime Studio NUT, Makes Studio a Group Company

Studip produced Saga of Tanya the Evil, Deca-Dence, Blue Giant ― Anime planning and production company Twin Engine (production for Vinland Saga, Dororo, Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku) announced on Wednesday that it has acquired shares in anime studio NUT (Saga of Tanya the Evil, Deca-Dence, Blue Giant), making it a group company. The studio will be part of Twin Engine's EOTA studio team. Twin Engine pr...
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2026 Doraemon Film Opens at #1, 2nd That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Film at #3

Gintama 'Yoshiwara in Flames' compilation film drops to #6, Cosmic Princess Kaguya! to #8, Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway: The Sorcery of Nymph Circe to #10 ― The 2026 Doraemon film, Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjō (Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil), opened at #1 in Japan last weekend. The film sold 621,000 tickets and earned 779,681,350 yen (about US$4.96...
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Is the order a rabbit? Anime Film Unveils Title

Gekijōban Gochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka? ~We Are Family!~ features returning cast, production by Bibury Animation Studio ― The official website for the new Is the order a rabbit? anime film revealed a new teaser visual and the film's title Gekijōban Gochūmon wa Usagi Desu ka? ~We Are Family!~ (Is the order a rabbit? The Movie: We Are Family!), on Thursday. The franchise confirmed on December 25 that the ...
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Comic Garden Magazine Ceases Publication

Series to transfer to Mag Comi, MAGKAN online platforms ― The April issue of Mag Garden's Comic Garden magazine revealed on Thursday the magazine will cease publication, with the April issue as the magazine's final issue. The majority of manga currently being serialized in the magazine will continue in Mag Garden's Mag Comi online platform. Shinachiku's Kamaseinu no О̄ukan series will move to the MA...
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Onaji Semi no Someya-san ga AV Joyū datta Hanashi. Manga Gets AnimeFesta Anime

Nigō Shōji manga centers on college student discovering classmate is adult actress AnimeFesta announced on Thursday that it is producing an anime adaptation of Nigō Shōji's Onaji Semi no Someya-san ga AV Joyū datta Hanashi. (The Story of Someya, My Classmate in a College Seminar, Was an AV Actress) manga titled Onaji Semi no Someya-san ga Sexy Joyū datta Hanashi. (The Story of Someya, My Classmate ...
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Silent Service Film Sequel to Stream Globally on March 20 With Added Scenes, New Cast Member

Film's stream edition includes unreleased scenes featuring Hiroshi Tamaki as Captain Hiroshi Fukamachi ― The staff for Chinmoku no Kantai Hokkyoku-kai dai kaisen (The Silent Service: The Battle of the Arctic Ocean), the sequel film for the live-action project of Kaiji Kawaguchi's The Silent Service manga, announced on February 25 that the film will exclusively stream globally on Amazon Prime starting...
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